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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7318367 | Carpet installation tool A carpet installation tool capable of being used to crease and tuck carpets in a wide variety of locations, including those difficult to access. The tool includes a handle that defines a longitudinal axis of the tool and a head disposed at one end of the handle. The... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7114704 | Stabilizing device for a carpet stretcher A carpet stretcher is provided with the improvement of a stabilizing apparatus and method that attaches to a carpet stretching tool to prevent the carpet stretching tool and any of its additional stretcher tubes from bending or bowing when utilized to stretch carpet... | 10/03/2006 |
| D523713 | Upholstery stripping pliers | 06/27/2006 |
| 6964075 | Carpet trimmer and tucker A bi-directional carpet trimmer and tucker tool has recesses receiving blades in a generally horizontal or slightly angled orientation. The blades and recesses have structure to inhibit rotational and translational movement of the blades in the tool. The tool also h... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6938292 | Carpet trimmer and tucker The invention is a bi-directional carpet trimmers and tucker. The trimmers may be adjusted or sized to trim the carpet edge to the correct length for tucking. At least two trimmers are provided, one for each direction of operation. The height offset of the trimmers ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6901681 | Siding installation tool, kit and method A siding hook and a gauge for positioning a length of siding at a predetermined degree of overlap over an installed length of siding is disclosed. The gauge comprises an elongate slide bar and a stop block slidably mounted on the slide bar. The stop block is clamped... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6792634 | Pliable membrane installation tool A pliable membrane installation tool comprised of a body-base with handle, prongs to provide support for a stay-wheel axle with a stay-wheel, anti-snag wheel and washer-spacer (all with rotational freedom), and a wall guide with a cut-and-tuck member integrated with... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6026619 | Carpet stay-nail tool A carpet stay-nail tool for positively holding an area of carpet to a desired location during carpet stretching and laying operations. A basic necessity during carpet laying is keeping a first section of carpet temporarily secured while the balance of the... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5976290 | Apparatus and method for seaming carpets A novel carpet seaming method and tools for reducing or eliminating seam peaking and profiling is provided. The backing of abutting pieces of carpeting can be reinforced along their respective edges. A staple is supported on an anvil with its legs facing ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5797192 | Method and apparatus for a rug cutting guide A guide device for securing carpet to a floor incorporates an elongated main body having an aligning edge portion for positionally aligning with a Z-bar secured to a floor to be carpeted, and an elongated vertical edge element operatively secured to a top... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5647080 | Ax hammer An ax hammer (10) for use in carpet laying, including a head (11) having a base (19) on which a hammering surface (20) is mounted at the one extremity of head (11), and a blade (30) disposed at the head's other extremity. A lowermost niche or hollow (241)... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5438757 | Multifunction cutting tool A multifunction cutting tool includes a cutting head adjustable for straight, free form or circular cutting of glass and tile, interchangeably mountable hobby and hook blades for cutting carpet, PVC, matting and the like, a roller cutter for cutting cloth... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5203852 | Carpet tucking device A carpet tucking device utilizing a rotatable member having a core and a removable cover for the core. The cover possesses an outer surface capable of contacting the carpet and further includes a first flange portion and second endless portion. A handle i... | 04/20/1993 |
| 4872231 | Impact blade tool An impact blade tool particularly suitable for tucking carpet and the like into tight corners and beneath baseboards, although the impact blade tool has other application. The impact blade tool includes a handle having substantial mass for driving a blade... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4797963 | Carpet finishing tool A carpet finishing tool having a handle supporting a longitudinal shaft, the shaft being angularly cut proximate to its end to permit the mounting of a biased rotatable disk having a truncated conical outer surface and rounded edges, the edges contacting ... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4790056 | Retaining ring tool A universal retaining ring tool that is shiftable between internal and external modes of operation. The tool includes a pair of pivotally connected handles, a pair of jaw members selectively coupled to the handles by a latching arrangement including two t... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4790059 | Carpet laying tool and method of use The disclosure relates to an improved tool and method for laying carpet. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a hand tool including a tucker wheel member mounted on one end of a handle and a flat tucker blade attached to the opposite end of the ha... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4750226 | Carpet laying tool and process for using same A carpet laying tool is disclosed comprising an angular member connected at one end to a carpet wedging, rotatable circular wheel, and at the other end to a carpet compressing, swivelable block member. The tool is used to wedge the carpeting being laid in... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4745830 | Carpet installation tool A tool is described for installing carpet around a projection such as the nose of a stair tread projecting outwardly from an underlying riser. The tool is constructed from a body having a plurality of teeth for engaging the carpet and a lower terminal end... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4669190 | Portable motor-driven cutter A portable motor-driven cutter for cutting off a sheet material includes an eccentric shaft rotatably supported by a gear case and a gear cover, an L-shaped driver arm having an upper end rotatably fitted over an eccentric portion of the eccentric shaft, ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4614349 | Tool for floor covering installation A combination hand truck and tool for use in installing floor coverings of the glued-down type, such as carpet or linoleum utilizes the weight of the installer's tool box for pressing the floor covering to the floor, in lieu of a weighted roller ordinaril... | 09/30/1986 |
